About Us

Learning Support Assistant with Medical Responsibilities X 2 roles

1.    Learning Support Assistant

£15,784 per annum (full time equivalent £27,855: Scale 4)

23.75 hours per week (08:45-14:00 Monday to Friday)

Term time only (39 weeks) 

OR

2.    Learning Support Assistant and Playground Supervisor 

£11,630 per annum (full time equivalent £27,855: Scale 4)

17.5 hours per week (10:45-14:00 Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10:45-15:15 on Tuesdays)

Term time only (39 Weeks)

Both roles required for immediate start

We are an exciting, forward looking community school situated one mile from Richmond Park in south west London. This is a successful and ambitious organisation that is committed to continual improvement. We want children to leave this school having achieved high standards in the basic skills. In addition, we wish to inspire them by offering a broad curriculum experience that includes exciting opportunities in the arts, music and sport. 

We can offer you a beautiful environment with an exceptional area for outdoor learning - including our forest school provision - excellent resources, great children and the chance to work alongside talented, supportive colleagues.

•    Do you love working with children?

•    Are you fascinated by the idea of ‘unpicking pedagogy’?

•    Can you bring ‘the fun’ and also ‘the calm’?

•    Do you get excited by finding creative solutions?

•    And would you like to work in the most amazingly learning environment?

How about joining us? We will induct you and offer you the highest quality professional development. We will make sure that you have a great professional learning experience. You will join a wonderful team and contribute to cutting edge practice.

The governors wish to appoint somebody who is motivated to achieve as a Learning Support Assistant, who will work alongside a Year 1 pupil requiring additional support who is already settled at our school. The child is in a wheelchair and needs full time assistance. You will be supported for 10 hours per week working simultaneously with another staff member to help with physiotherapy, movement breaks, transitions and intimate care arrangements. 

We are greatly encouraged by the success the child has achieved in the last year. 

This position may be of interest to those with a couple of years’ experience and who are keen to develop their skills. Continuing professional development is one of the strong features of our school and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to acquire and develop new skills. The training we offer is specifically customised so that it supports practitioners.   

Visits to the school are both welcomed and encouraged and can be made by telephoning Lucy Blare on 0208 876 7358. 

An application pack and further details about this position can be obtained below or contacting Lucy Blare on the above number or on our join-us website page: https://barnesprimaryschool.co.uk/contact-us/join-us/.

Please specify in your application which role you would prefer or if you’d be happy to be considered for both. 

Completed application should be returned to the school by email: vacancies@barnes.richmond.sch.uk

Closing Date: 02 January 2024 (at noon)

Interviews: Week commencing 08 January 2024

References will be sought and checked, and all staff are fully aware of the actions they should take if they have any concerns about the behaviour of a fellow staff member towards children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Barnes Primary School

Cross Street

London, SW13 0QQ

Tel:  020 8876 7358

www.barnes.richmond.sch.uk

Headteacher: Sue Jepson MA, NPQH

420 pupils on main roll 

plus 52 full time and 8 part time Nursery pupils

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils